The hill that CW will die on?

Jer

CF Founder, Creator
Feb 28, 2006
23,588
23,472
10,030
A sloppy joe has a sauce. A maid-rite (loose meat sandwich) does not.
I refuse to call it a "loose meat sandchich" because that reminds me of floppy ole slabs of meat rather than expertly, finely ground high-grade beef.
 
  • Like
Reactions: aobie

houjix

Well-Known Member
Jul 21, 2021
1,925
1,944
113
My grandma called this type of sandwich a barbecue, despite there being no BBQ sauce in her recipe.

I do like her recipe much better than the standard Manwich version.
My wife initially made her own sauce for sloppy joes because her mom used to do it that way. After a couple of times, I asked her to try it with Manwhich. She now only uses that as it just tastes better and she can't quite replicate the seasonings. She still chops up the ground beef too much though.
 

VeloClone

Well-Known Member
Jan 19, 2010
48,531
39,363
113
Brooklyn Park, MN
Growing up in NE Iowa I had never been to an actual Maid Rite. So I grew up only knowing my mom's sloppy joes or any other loose meat sandwich as maid rites - that is what she called them. I see what the difference is, but I didn't know one growing up.
 

Jer

CF Founder, Creator
Feb 28, 2006
23,588
23,472
10,030
Growing up in NE Iowa I had never been to an actual Maid Rite. So I grew up only knowing my mom's sloppy joes or any other loose meat sandwich as maid rites - that is what she called them. I see what the difference is, but I didn't know one growing up.
Just cause momma didn't teach you right, doesn't mean you're forever lost young fella.
 
  • Optimistic
Reactions: CycloneErik

jsb

Well-Known Member
SuperFanatic
SuperFanatic T2
Mar 7, 2008
33,378
39,471
113
My grandma called this type of sandwich a barbecue, despite there being no BBQ sauce in her recipe.

I do like her recipe much better than the standard Manwich version.

My grandma (SE Minnesota) also called them BBQs. So weird.
 

Jer

CF Founder, Creator
Feb 28, 2006
23,588
23,472
10,030
Honestly I thought I was already on your **** list lmaoooo
To be fair, I can't remember usernames with posts at all. Therefore, I've never once held a grudge on here because I can't remember who says what, even if it's always the same person. That's why I'm a **** to everybody - just assume they're one of them.

I also can't remember years/seasons things happened in sports.

A blessing and a curse.
 

scyclonekid

Well-Known Member
Feb 13, 2008
9,416
3,879
113
Best loose meat sandwich ( maid rite) I’ve ever had is in Ottumwa Iowa still there I believe too.
 

convoluteme

Well-Known Member
SuperFanatic
SuperFanatic T2
Jul 29, 2019
382
975
93
I refuse to call it a "loose meat sandchich" because that reminds me of floppy ole slabs of meat rather than expertly, finely ground high-grade beef.
I used that term because it's what Chris Hassel said. I call them maid-rites. Never heard it called a tavern or a loose-meat sandwich in the wild.
 

houjix

Well-Known Member
Jul 21, 2021
1,925
1,944
113
im from SW ia as well (cousins with @ChrisMWilliams ) we call them dogs sloppy joes
I'm from Clarinda and somewhere around 10 years older than Chris. Some of the thing he says when he talks about growing up in Clarinda makes me feel as if it is the other way or that we are from alternates universes.
 

keepngoal

OKA: keepingoal
Staff member
Bookie
SuperFanatic
SuperFanatic T2
Jun 20, 2006
39,426
24,746
113
Boiled meat .... yeah... overrated. It has its place but it isn't much of a place.
 
  • Wow
Reactions: Jer

Cyinthenorth

Well-Known Member
SuperFanatic
SuperFanatic T2
Mar 29, 2013
15,911
11,987
113
36
Dubuque
This conversation reminds me of ones Ross and CW would have frequently on their KXNO show. Maybe Chris needs an off-topic pod to add to the IE network?